padrón
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el padrón(
pah
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drohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (roster)
a. register
Cuando el nombre de tu bebé sea anotado en el padrón, te entregarán un certificado.When your baby's name is recorded in the register, you will be given a certificate.
b. census
Según el padrón, el 60% de la población son mujeres.According to the census, 60% of the population are women.
c. list of registered voters (in elections)
En el centro de votación, me dijeron que no estoy en el padrón.At the polling place, I was told I'm not in the list of registered voters.
d. electoral register (in elections)
Ramírez añadió nombres de personas fallecidas al padrón cometiendo fraude.Ramirez included names of dead people in the electoral register, committing fraud.
e. electoral roll (in elections) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No pude votar porque mi nombre no figuraba en el padrón.I couldn't vote because my name didn't appear in the electoral roll.
a. indulgent father
Matías tiene un padrón que no lo castigó cuando chocó el auto.Matias has an indulgent father who didn't punish him when he crashed his car.
3. (animal) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. breeding bull
El ganadero largó al nuevo padrón en el campo donde estaban las vacas.The rancher released the new breeding bull to the field where the cows were.
5. (transport) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. registration documents
El policía me detuvo y me pidió el permiso de conducir y el padrón.The police officer pulled me over and asked for my driver's licence and registration documents.
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